< Ezekiel 23 >

1 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
and to be word LORD to(wards) me to/for to say
2 “Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother,
son: child man two woman daughter mother one to be
3 and they played in Egypt, prostituting themselves from their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their virgin bosoms caressed.
and to fornicate in/on/with Egypt in/on/with youth their to fornicate there [to] to bruise breast their and there to press breast virginity their
4 The older was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their identities, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.
and name their Oholah [the] great: old and Oholibah sister her and to be to/for me and to beget son: child and daughter and name their Samaria Oholah and Jerusalem Oholibah
5 Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors
and to fornicate Oholah underneath: under me and to lust upon to love: lover her to(wards) Assyria near
6 clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all desirable young men, horsemen mounted on steeds.
to clothe blue governor and ruler youth delight all their horseman to ride horse
7 She offered sexual favors to all the elite of Assyria. She defiled herself with all the idols of those for whom she lusted.
and to give: give fornication her upon them best son: descendant/people Assyria all their and in/on/with all which to lust in/on/with all idol their to defile
8 She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt, when men slept with her in her youth, caressed her virgin bosom, and poured out their lust upon her.
and [obj] fornication her from Egypt not to leave: forsake for [obj] her to lie down: have sex in/on/with youth her and they(masc.) to press breast virginity her and to pour: pour fornication their upon her
9 Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians for whom she lusted.
to/for so to give: give her in/on/with hand: power to love: lover her in/on/with hand: power son: descendant/people Assyria which to lust upon them
10 They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and put her to the sword. Thus she became a byword among women, and they executed judgment against her.
they(masc.) to reveal: uncover nakedness her son: child her and daughter her to take: take and [obj] her in/on/with sword to kill and to be name to/for woman and judgment to make: do in/on/with her
11 Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister.
and to see: see sister her Oholibah and to ruin lust her from her and [obj] fornication her from fornication sister her
12 She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors dressed in splendor, horsemen riding on steeds, all desirable young men.
to(wards) son: descendant/people Assyria to lust governor and ruler near to clothe perfection horseman to ride horse youth delight all their
13 And I saw that she too had defiled herself; both of them had taken the same path.
and to see: see for to defile way: conduct one to/for two their
14 But Oholibah carried her prostitution even further. She saw the men portrayed on the wall, images of the Chaldeans, engraved in vermilion,
and to add: again to(wards) fornication her and to see: see human to engrave upon [the] wall image (Chaldea *Q(k)*) to decree in/on/with vermilion
15 wearing belts on their waists and flowing turbans on their heads; all of them looked like officers of the Babylonians in Chaldea, the land of their birth.
belted girdle in/on/with loin their to overrun turban in/on/with head their appearance officer all their likeness son: descendant/people Babylon Chaldea land: country/planet relatives their
16 At the sight of them, she lusted for them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.
(and to lust [emph?] *Q(K)*) upon them to/for appearance eye her and to send: depart messenger to(wards) them Chaldea [to]
17 Then the Babylonians came to her, to the bed of love, and in their lust they defiled her. But after she had been defiled by them, she turned away in disgust.
and to come (in): come to(wards) her son: descendant/people Babylon to/for bed beloved: love and to defile [obj] her in/on/with fornication their and to defile in/on/with them and to dislocate/hang soul: myself her from them
18 When Oholibah openly prostituted herself and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister.
and to reveal: uncover fornication her and to reveal: uncover [obj] nakedness her and to dislocate/hang soul: myself my from upon her like/as as which be alienated soul: myself my from upon sister her
19 Yet she multiplied her promiscuity, remembering the days of her youth, when she had prostituted herself in the land of Egypt
and to multiply [obj] fornication her to/for to remember [obj] day youth her which to fornicate in/on/with land: country/planet Egypt
20 and lusted after their lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of stallions.
and to lust [emph?] upon concubine their which flesh donkey flesh their and discharge horse discharge their
21 So you revisited the indecency of your youth, when the Egyptians caressed your bosom and pressed your young breasts.
and to reckon: visit [obj] wickedness youth your in/on/with to press from Egypt breast your because breast youth your
22 Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will incite your lovers against you, those from whom you turned away in disgust. And I will bring them against you from every side—
to/for so Oholibah thus to say Lord YHWH/God look! I to rouse [obj] to love: lover you upon you [obj] which be alienated soul: myself your from them and to come (in): bring them upon you from around: side
23 the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, the men of Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them—all desirable young men, governors and commanders, officers and men of renown, mounted on horses.
son: descendant/people Babylon and all Chaldea Pekod and Shoa and Koa all son: descendant/people Assyria with them youth delight governor and ruler all their officer and to call: call by to ride horse all their
24 They will come against you with a host of peoples, with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They will array themselves against you on every side with buckler and shield and helmet. I will delegate judgment to them, and they will punish you according to their own standards.
and to come (in): come upon you weapon chariot and wheel and in/on/with assembly people shield and shield and helmet to set: make upon you around: side and to give: give to/for face: before their justice: judgement and to judge you in/on/with justice: judgement their
25 And I will set My jealous rage against you, and they will deal with you in fury. They will cut off your noses and ears, and your survivors will fall by the sword. They will seize your sons and daughters, and your remnant will be consumed by fire.
and to give: give jealousy my in/on/with you and to make: do with you in/on/with rage face: nose your and ear your to turn aside: remove and end your in/on/with sword to fall: kill they(masc.) son: child your and daughter your to take: take and end your to eat in/on/with fire
26 They will strip off your clothes and take your fine jewelry.
and to strip you [obj] garment your and to take: take article/utensil beauty your
27 So I will put an end to your indecency and prostitution, which began in the land of Egypt, and you will not lift your eyes to them or remember Egypt anymore.’
and to cease wickedness your from you and [obj] fornication your from land: country/planet Egypt and not to lift: look eye your to(wards) them and Egypt not to remember still
28 For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Surely I will deliver you into the hands of those you hate, from whom you turned away in disgust.
for thus to say Lord YHWH/God look! I to give: give you in/on/with hand: power which to hate in/on/with hand: power which be alienated soul: myself your from them
29 They will treat you with hatred, take all for which you have worked, and leave you naked and bare, so that the shame of your prostitution will be exposed. Your indecency and promiscuity
and to make: do with you in/on/with hating and to take: take all toil your and to leave: forsake you naked and nakedness and to reveal: uncover nakedness fornication your and wickedness your and fornication your
30 have brought these things upon you, because you have prostituted yourself with the nations and defiled yourself with their idols.
to make: do these to/for you in/on/with to fornicate you after nation upon which to defile in/on/with idol their
31 Because you have followed the path of your sister, I will put her cup into your hand.’
in/on/with way: conduct sister your to go: went and to give: give cup her in/on/with hand your
32 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You will drink your sister’s cup, a cup deep and wide. It will bring scorn and derision, for it holds so much.
thus to say Lord YHWH/God cup sister your to drink [the] deep and [the] broad: wide to be to/for laughter and to/for derision much to/for to sustain
33 You will be filled with drunkenness and grief, with a cup of devastation and desolation, the cup of your sister Samaria.
drunkenness and sorrow to fill cup horror: appalled and devastation cup sister your Samaria
34 You will drink it and drain it; you will dash it to pieces, and tear your breasts. For I have spoken,’
and to drink [obj] her and to drain and [obj] earthenware her to break bones and breast your to tear for I to speak: speak utterance Lord YHWH/God
35 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have forgotten Me and have cast Me behind your back, you must bear the consequences of your indecency and prostitution.’”
to/for so thus to say Lord YHWH/God because to forget [obj] me and to throw [obj] me after the back your and also you(f. s.) to lift: bear wickedness your and [obj] fornication your
36 Then the LORD said to me: “Son of man, will you pass judgment against Oholah and Oholibah? Then declare to them their abominations.
and to say LORD to(wards) me son: child man to judge [obj] Oholah and [obj] Oholibah and to tell to/for them [obj] abomination their
37 For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to Me, in the fire as food for their idols.
for to commit adultery and blood in/on/with hand their and with idol their to commit adultery and also [obj] son: child their which to beget to/for me to pass to/for them to/for food
38 They have also done this to Me: On that very same day, they defiled My sanctuary and profaned My Sabbaths.
still this to make: do to/for me to defile [obj] sanctuary my in/on/with day [the] he/she/it and [obj] Sabbath my to profane/begin: profane
39 On the very day they slaughtered their children for their idols, they entered My sanctuary to profane it. Yes, they did this inside My house.
and in/on/with to slaughter they [obj] son: child their to/for idol their and to come (in): come to(wards) sanctuary my in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to/for to profane/begin: profane him and behold thus to make: do in/on/with midst house: home my
40 Furthermore, you sisters sent messengers for men who came from afar; and behold, when they arrived, you bathed for them, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry.
and also for to send: depart to/for human to come (in): come from distance which messenger to send: depart to(wards) them and behold to come (in): come to/for which to wash: wash to paint eye your and to adorn ornament
41 You sat on a couch of luxury with a table spread before it, on which you had set My incense and My oil,
and to dwell upon bed glorious and table to arrange to/for face: before her and incense my and oil my to set: put upon her
42 accompanied by the sound of a carefree crowd. Drunkards were brought in from the desert along with men from the rabble, who put bracelets on your wrists and beautiful crowns on your head.
and voice: sound crowd at ease in/on/with her and to(wards) human from abundance man to come (in): bring (Sabeans *Q(K)*) from wilderness and to give: put bracelet to(wards) hand their and crown beauty upon head their
43 Then I said of her who had grown old in adulteries: ‘Now let them use her as a prostitute, for that is all she is!’
and to say to/for old adultery (now to fornicate *Q(K)*) fornication her and he/she/it
44 And they slept with her as with a prostitute; they slept with Oholah and Oholibah, those lewd women.
and to come (in): come to(wards) her like/as to come (in): come to(wards) woman to fornicate so to come (in): come to(wards) Oholah and to(wards) Oholibah woman [the] wickedness
45 But righteous men will sentence them to the punishment of those who commit adultery and bloodshed, because they are adulteresses with blood on their hands.
and human righteous they(masc.) to judge [obj] them justice: judgement to commit adultery and justice: judgement to pour: kill blood for to commit adultery they(fem.) and blood in/on/with hand their
46 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Bring a mob against them and consign them to terror and plunder.
for thus to say Lord YHWH/God to ascend: attack upon them assembly and to give: make [obj] them to/for horror and to/for plunder
47 The mob will stone them and cut them down with their swords. They will kill their sons and daughters and burn down their houses.
and to stone upon them stone assembly and to create [obj] them in/on/with sword their son: child their and daughter their to kill and house: home their in/on/with fire to burn
48 So I will put an end to indecency in the land, and all the women will be admonished not to imitate your behavior.
and to cease wickedness from [the] land: country/planet and to discipline all [the] woman and not to make like/as wickedness your
49 They will repay you for your indecency, and you will bear the consequences of your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’”
and to give: pay wickedness your upon you and sin idol your to lift: guilt and to know for I Lord YHWH/God

< Ezekiel 23 >